Radiation-Protective Agents
"Radiation-Protective Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Drugs used to protect against ionizing radiation. They are usually of interest for use in radiation therapy but have been considered for other, e.g. military, purposes.
| Descriptor ID |
D011837
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.706.776 D27.720.799.763
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| Concept/Terms |
Radiation-Protective Agents- Radiation-Protective Agents
- Radiation Protectants
- Protectants, Radiation
- Radioprotective Drugs
- Drugs, Radioprotective
- Radiation-Protective Drugs
- Drugs, Radiation-Protective
- Radiation Protective Drugs
- Radioprotective Agents
- Agents, Radioprotective
- Agents, Radiation-Protective
- Agents, Radiation Protective
- Radiation Protective Agents
- Protective Agents, Radiation
Radiation-Protective Effect- Radiation-Protective Effect
- Effect, Radiation-Protective
- Radiation Protective Effect
- Radiation-Protective Effects
- Effects, Radiation-Protective
- Radiation Protective Effects
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Radiation-Protective Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Nrf2-modulation by seleno-hormetic agents and its potential for radiation protection. Biofactors. 2020 Mar; 46(2):239-245.
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A seleno-hormetine protects bone marrow hematopoietic cells against ionizing radiation-induced toxicities. PLoS One. 2019; 14(4):e0205626.
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Excess homocysteine upregulates the NRF2-antioxidant pathway in retinal M?ller glial cells. Exp Eye Res. 2019 01; 178:228-237.
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Proteomic analysis of murine bone marrow niche microenvironment identifies thioredoxin as a novel agent for radioprotection and for enhancing donor cell reconstitution. Exp Hematol. 2013 Nov; 41(11):944-56.
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Radioprotective effect of American ginseng on human lymphocytes at 90 minutes postirradiation: a study of 40 cases. J Altern Complement Med. 2010 May; 16(5):561-7.
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Tea, coffee, and cocoa as ultraviolet radiation protectants for the beet armyworm nucleopolyhedrovirus. J Econ Entomol. 2009 Oct; 102(5):1767-73.
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Effect of North American ginseng on 137Cs-induced micronuclei in human lymphocytes: a comparison with WR-1065. Phytother Res. 2008 Dec; 22(12):1614-22.
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S-(2-Succinyl)cysteine: a novel chemical modification of tissue proteins by a Krebs cycle intermediate. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2006 Jun 01; 450(1):1-8.
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Economic analysis of amifostine as adjunctive support for patients with advanced head and neck cancer: preliminary results from a randomized phase II clinical trial from Germany. Cancer Invest. 2001; 19(2):107-13.
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Suntanning and cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D3. J Lab Clin Med. 1990 Jul; 116(1):87-90.